Student Council

St David's Holy Faith belives strongly in the promotion of student voice across all years . A key component of the promotion of student voice within our school is the Student Council.

The Student Council is a representative body of students from all year groups. Each September, students from each of our base classes from 1st Year to 6th Year nominate themselves for the role. An election then takes place and each student casts their vote at our polling booth. The results are tallied and the democtratically elected representatives then form the Student Council.

The Student Council has its own constitution, sets its own agenda and meets once a month to discuss opportunites for imporvement in the school and to discuss matters that have been relayed to them by their constituents (the members of their base class). The principal engages directly with the Student Council on matters that they would like to discuss.

In the previous years, the student council has played a key role in the selection of our new school uniform, the creation of awareness campaigns within the student council and colloborated with the other student led committees in the school - offering support and the perspective of the student body at large.

Mr Gerald Douglas is and English and History teacher in St David's Holy Faith and facilitates the Student Council.

Mr Douglas attends each of the monthly meetings of the Student Council, helps the students in the creation of their agendas and acts as a liaison between the students and the management of the school.

Mr Douglas organises the Student Council elections at the start of each academic year..

Alana Murray	Sixth Year
Alexandra Ryan Milligan	Sixth Year
Abigail Doyle	Sixth Year
Lauren O'Leary	Fifth Year
Shriya Mishra	Fifth Year
Holly Dunne	Fifth Year
Matilda Gustafsson	Transition Year
Alannah Lynch	Transition Year
Hannah O'Carroll	Transition Year
Niamh O'Neill	Third Year
Cathal Quinn	Third Year
Alex Tracey	Third Year
Connor Farrell	Second Year
Zoe Burke	Second Year
Kate Walker	Second Year
Liam Waters	First Year
Ciara Lehane	First Year
Dylan Goodwin	First Year

Student Council 2024/2025

Throughout this academic year, the Student Council has been actively working to ensure students’ voices are heard and to contribute positively to school life. Throughout this year we have already held 12 meetings with the aim of best addressing students' concerns while also working on initiatives to improve our school community.

A major focus of our work so far has been on reviewing key school policies. We have participated in discussions regarding the mobile phone ban in three separate meetings with Mr. Carey and collaborated with Ms. O’Sullivan in a cluster meeting, to provide student feedback on updates to the anti-bullying policy. These issues are important to everyone and we are proud to have had a say in shaping them.

Another priority has been reforming the Student Council to better serve the student body. While we have made some progress, a recent student-led report pointed out areas where we can improve, particularly in communication. We are taking this feedback seriously and are determined to make the student Council more effective and transparent going forward.

To make it easier for students to share their ideas or concerns, we’ve launched a dedicated Student Council email: studentcouncil@stdavids.ie. Two Council members monitor this and any issues raised will be discussed at our meetings. You can also find the email address on the school’s Instagram, TikTok and the Student Council noticeboard near the staff room doors.

We also aim to improve our transparency by giving regular updates during whole-school assemblies and by bringing back open mic sessions, where students can share their thoughts directly with us.

The Student Council is here to represent you, the student body and the best way that we can do that is through improved communication so if you have suggestions, concerns, or ideas, we want to hear from you. Reach out to your year representative, email us or even come along to a meeting - your input helps to shape the future of our school.